THE HOLIDAYS HAVE COME AND GONE AND WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR CLUES AS TO THE ELECTORAL INTENTIONS OF A COUPLE OF STATE LAWMAKERS, BOTH OF WHOM SAID THEY'D BE THINKING ABOUT THEIR FUTURES OVER THE HOLIDAYS. ONE IS VETERAN REPUBLICAN SENATOR DALE SCHULTZ, WHO'S DECIDING WHETHER TO RUN FOR RE- ELECTION, POSSIBLY AS AN INDEPENDENT, OR RETIRE. SCHULTZ TOLD WISPOLITICS.COM THAT IT'S NOW A MATTER OF "PUTTING ALL THE PIECES INTO PLACE" BEFORE HE MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY FEBRUARY FIRST. THE OTHER LAWMAKER WE'RE WATCHING IS DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR KATHLEEN VINEHOUT, WHO'S BEEN WEIGHING A BID FOR GOVERNOR. SHE'S RECOVERING FROM A SERIOUS ARM INJURY SUFFERED IN A WEATHER-RELATED CAR CRASH. THIS PAST WEEK SHE PUBLISHED A COLUMN TALKING ABOUT PRIORITIES FOR WISCONSIN IN 2014. BUT IT DIDN'T MENTION IN WHAT CAPACITY SHE'D BE WORKING ON THOSE PRIORITIES. SO, FOR NOW, THE WAITING AND THE GUESSING GAME CONTINUES. THANKS FOR BEING WITH US TODAY. I'M KENT WAINSCOTT. MIKE GOUSHA WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK, ON "UPFRONT."